ChrisL

I think the royals are silly and I think the wigs in your courts are silly and your laws regarding firearms are absurd. Other than that I think you guys rock

I'm 46 years old. When I was your age (30) I drank and smoked dope and was on meds as discussed previously. One notable problem with this regimen is that usually alcohol and drugs drastically reduce the effectiveness of anti-depression and anti-anxiety meds. Also, sometimes alcohol and anti-anxiety meds can be a dangerous mix. At 31 years old I made a couple attempts to shuffle off this mortal coil and was hospitalised involuntarily 3 times over a several month period. This was no way to live, thats for damn sure :) 31 is when I changed my life in many different ways. I put the alcohol and drugs behind me for starters and began to adopt a lot more healthy lifestyle that involved eating right, exercising a lot, getting a good night sleep every night, etc. At 34 I felt good enough to stop using any of the meds that I had been taking for mood and anxiety. Never looked back. So 15 years with no drugs and alcohol. 12 years without any other kind of meds. I can honestly say that I'm happy today with my life and myself. Nothing is perfect, but its a LOT more good than bad :) This is not a recommendation to quit taking your meds, BTW. This was the right move for me at the time. I dont presume to state that you would have the same results. Only you and your doctor can decide this. __ My mighty steed

Be happy that there are effective treatments for anxiety and other mood disorders. It better than the alternative I was on SSRI's (among other things) once upon a time. I had depression and anxiety problems and was hospitalized against my will on more than one occasion. I have found ways to live effectively and happily without them, and consider myself very fortunate to have come so far. Not everyone that takes them actually needs them, and not everyone that needs them actually takes them. Not everyone that takes them experiences any meaningful relief. Some do, though, and for those people the meds are a godsend. I found that regular, intense (and I mean intense) physical activity (strength training, martial arts training) drastically improved my mental/emotional state. Total abstinence from alcohol and recreational drugs helped even more (although it took time before these benefits manifested), and skydiving itself had a profound effect on my mood as well. This is not to say that you or anyone else will get the same results that I have. I'm not claiming this is a cure-all, but today I have very few problems with anxiety or depression and I have not taken any meds for over 10 years. As others on these forums have claimed, my life rocks. 15 years ago you would not have been able to convince me that I could have the life I have today. Just dont quit

No... it wont Actually it will. I'm fairly certain it wont involve going to hell or being judged, but your day will come __ My mighty steed

and I respect the way you refuse to be baited into losing your temper. Your responses would seem to support the notion that you are a rational thinker and that you dont get your feathers ruffled easily. I wonder why you steadfastly refuse to apply this quality when pondering the mysteries of life? Theres so much that we dont/cant even begin to understand and the universe is such a phenomenal, unfathomable mystery, but blindly accepting that what we dont understand yet is the result of omnipotent/omniscient beings that rule all and have a "plan" and we just have to take all that on faith alone is what humans did thousands of years ago. We used to think thunder was made by an angry god. Now we know better. __ My mighty steed

You are pretty much saying here that the existence of the truck (having been made) proves the existence of God.

Benzo's can slow your reflexes and reaction time and dull your mind. I wouldn't recommend skydiving if you are taking these types of meds. If the bottle says you shouldn't drive or operate machinery I wouldn't recommend jumping out of an airplane's either. Skydiving has also been known to generate a certain amount of anxiety all by itself... __ My mighty steed

Not very good analogies. We can see the truck with our own eyes. We can see the effects of gravity. Even if we had never had any personal experience with them, the existence of these things and their effects can be proven. We dont have to just take someone's word that its real and blindly obey. Not so with God. __ My mighty steed

To many, the fear of this is far too terrifying to live with so they cling to primitive mythologies like a drowning person clings to a life preserver. You cant pry their fingers loose no matter how hard you might try. They do what they have to do to be happy. Dont hate them for it. Let them be happy

Weak? That's funny coming from someone who believes in invisible friends despite a total and complete lack of any objective evidence for their existence. I opted out earlier because there's no way to win a debate or even begin to reason with someone whose position, by its very nature, requires absolutely no proof and cant be substantiated. When people start quoting scripture to back up their views (as if it wasnt written and assembled into one volume by different men at different times throughout history) its all over so thats where I stopped. You cant argue with invisible friends __ My mighty steed

Designed this one myself and found a good artist in my area to do the work. BSBD Good luck on your search

Not even close to being too old. I'm 46. I started when I was 24, got my A license and made about 35 jumps and then quit for 16 years. Got back into it when I was 40 and I've made about 340 jumps since I got back into it. I'd have made a lot more but I cant afford to jump nearly as much as I'd like. I'm not the greatest but I'm a damn sight better than I was when I was 24. Hope I'm still at it when I'm 80

CoutourHD 1080p has multiple options for resolution, frame rate, and field of view. The one I use 99% of the time is 1280x720, 60 fps, 135 degree field of view. Its plenty wide. __ My mighty steed

Oh. Well its a good thing that everyone on earth has access to bibles then. Or are you going to claim that we all are born with the understanding of the "law" as its defined in the bible? Then there is no loving God as you define him. The world and all of human history are overflowing with direct evidence that God permits injustice. A "just judge" would not sentence millions of good people to eternal torment. Its pretty clear that a huge percentage of the worlds population have never and will never be educated with regard to the bibles definition of the law. Never being made aware of the "law" or its significance with regard to the fate of their eternals souls, they never even have a shot at living according to this law. They were "corrupt criminals" from the moment of their births. Totally unholy without even a minute chance for redemption. Off to hell with them. A just judge? I think not. I guess in Gods kingdom ignorance of the law is no excuse even if knowledge of that law, or even the fact of its existence, has been denied them. I'm 99% sure that I'm right Salvation then is based solely on where you were born and how you were educated. Aren't you the lucky one? In the cosmic game of roulette the little steel ball that is your soul just happened to drop into the right slot

Wont start till 6:00 PM local time. You still have a few hours to get your affairs in order. Of course it was supposed to begin in New Zealand at 6:00 PM their time which has already come and gone. No earthquake so far. Can you say hallelujah?

Untold millions have never and will never even have the opportunity to learn about Jesus Christ, let alone accept him as their savior. According to your belief these people, men, women, and children will all burn in hell forever because they have not accepted that Jesus is their savior. They were doomed to eternal torment from the day they were conceived. What a ludicrous notion. No loving god would ever put a system like this in place. Whatever comes next is what awaits us all, regardless of race, creed, religion, nationality, or gender, or even species. The notion that god rewards the just and punishes the wicked still exists only because people are angry about the shit that goes on in the world and afraid of the unknown that awaits us all __ My mighty steed

At least those odds are better than winning the lottery __ My mighty steed

One doesn't go to hell because they fail to follow the particular tenets of some denomination/religion or even if they've never heard of Jesus. If they go to hell, it's because they've not kept God as their top priority, worshipped other gods or lack thereof, taken God's name in vain, lied, stolen, lusted, coveted, dishonored parents, etc. Looks like I'm going to hell. __ My mighty steed

Finally, an eco-friendly car that doesn't look like it was manufactured by Fisher-Price. If they become affordable I would seriously consider it. __ My mighty steed

Its Duke Nukem __ My mighty steed

I did. and I completely get who its directed towards. Just because I think its silly doesn't mean I didn't understand it

If a person chooses to spend their life fighting their own nature and convincing themselves that experiencing physical pleasure is sinful, well I dont get it, but more power to them. If they go further and start to require others to make their silly journey less difficult, well, too bad for them. Choosing a difficult path is just fine until you start blaming others for the fact that its difficult. __ My mighty steed

I think its simply thats what it looks like when you are at 500 ft still doin a buck twenty. I dont plan to ever experience that view first hand

that ground rush is freaky __ My mighty steed

Sister to the Kate Middleton. Oh what fun if her sister started doing porn ;) __ My mighty steed